Health Information Specialists

Health Information Specialists

Duties and responsibilities:

  Health information specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance, and insurance data. They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients.

  Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physicians’ offices, and many other medical settings

Average Salary:

$20,000 - $25,000 (coding specialist)

$23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians)

$30,000 - $40,000 (record Administrators)

Education Requirements:

   Students should take high school courses in business, information management, and science, math, and English. Coding specialist must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges. To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.